QUESTION

CSAT

Hard

Reasoning

Prelims 2024

In some code, letters P, Q, R, S, T represent numbers 4, 5, 10, 12, 15. It is not known which letter represents which number. If QS=2SQ - S = 2S and T=R+S+3T = R + S + 3, then what is the value of P+RTP + R - T?

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Explanation

We have two conditions:

  1. QS=2SQ – S = 2S, which simplifies to Q=3SQ = 3S.
  2. T=R+S+3T = R + S + 3.

Step 1: Analyze the possible values for S and Q

  • From Q=3SQ = 3S, we can deduce that Q must be a multiple of 3.
    • If S=5S = 5, then Q=15Q = 15.
    • If S=4S = 4, then Q=12Q = 12.

Step 2: Case (1) S=4S = 4 and Q=12Q = 12

  • T=R+S+3T=R+7T = R + S + 3 \Rightarrow T = R + 7
  • T=12T = 12 and R=5R = 5, which contridicts with Q=12Q = 12. So, this case is invalid.

Case (2) S=5S = 5 and Q=15Q = 15

  • From T=R+S+3T = R + S + 3, we substitute S=5S = 5:
    • T=R+5+3=R+8T = R + 5 + 3 = R + 8.
  • Now, the possible values for T and R are 4, 10, 12, and 15.
    • If T=12T = 12, then R=128=4R = 12 – 8 = 4.
  • So, we have R=4R = 4, S=5S = 5, T=12T = 12, Q=15Q = 15.
  • The remaining number is 10, so P=10P = 10.

Step 3: Calculate P + R – T

  • We now have P=10P = 10, R=4R = 4, and T=12T = 12.
    • P+RT=10+412=2P + R – T = 10 + 4 – 12 = 2.

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